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Nicolas Roeg directed this dreamy erotic adventure film based on two Australian non-fiction best-sellers -- Lucy Irvine's Castaway and Gerald Kingsland's The Islander. Both best-sellers concern former... read more read more... clerk and waitress Lucy Irvine's response to an advertisement placed by writer Gerald Kingsland in a magazine seeking "a wife for a year on a tropical island." Irvine responded to the ad and, after learning that she would have to pay for the trip to the island of Tuin (between New Guinea and Australia), the not-very-happy couple took off to Tuin for a thirteen-month stay, after which Irvine returned to England alone. The film stars Oliver Reed as Gerald Kingsland and Amanda Donohue as Lucy Irvine. On the island, Gerald and Lucy romp around au natural and try not to get in each other's way. But then Gerald suffers a foot infection and Lucy, in spite of having seafood for every meal, begins to drastically lose weight. Gerald also gets crabby because Lucy withholds sexual pleasure from her new husband. After a year of bliss, Lucy decides to return to the British rat race, while Gerald tries to stick it out in his new island cultural environment. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: Nicolas Roeg

Release Date: February 20, 1987

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 1992

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  • SirPant
    September 29, 2009
    SirPant
    Great film, Oliver Reed delivers one of the best performances of his career! (Not to be confused with the Tom Hanks film)
  • Deano78
    June 20, 2007
    Deano78
    Can't remeber much about this, a good plot and interesting to see how the two get on all alone on a deserted island. Spending most of the time in the nude.
  • DrLappos
    July 11, 2007
    DrLappos
    Reed at his best.
  • jjb3332003
    June 23, 2011
    jjb3332003
    Long before Survivor there was this real-life story of two people choosing to spend a year alone on an island. The best thing about this was Amanda Donohoe spending half the time naked.
  • luvs2pleazzz
    December 17, 2007
    luvs2pleazzz
    I love this movie. Makes you wonder what you would do if you were stranded all alone. Pray for a sports ball to talk to?
  • wigirlhmj
    July 6, 2007
    wigirlhmj
    Great movie! I just wonder what was in the box!! They never show what was in it in the end! It's enough to drive a person crazy!!!
  • BroadwayStarInTraining
    July 3, 2007
    BroadwayStarInTraining
    this movie made me cry. i felt so sry for tom hanks wen he got back because his wife remarried because she thought he was dead. so sad.
  • allisong1995
    May 31, 2007
    allisong1995
    i absolutely love the main character in this movie!!!! (i can't think of his name) i would love to live by myself like he did!! and now that i've seen the movie i think i could do it!!!
  • gumnerf
    February 25, 2007
    gumnerf
    Not a bad movie, just aggravating to watch two people be stupid to each other. He wins the asshole contest, though, as far as I can see.
  • lanfire88292
    September 7, 2006
    lanfire88292
    I liked this movie even though i never actually saw the begining. I liked the middle though! And the end! lol

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Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz
June 21, 2010
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Despite all its short-comings, Roeg never lets things get dull--his camera sees to that. Full Review

Ken Hanke
November 20, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Strange Nicolas Roeg film doesn't quite work, but remains fascinating.

James Sanford
July 29, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

"mesmerizing visuals hold the attention, even when the plot does not"

David Poland
July 26, 2002
David Poland, Hot Button

One of Roeg's most watchable

March 26, 2009
Variety

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March 7, 2005
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
February 20, 1987
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
July 5, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Carol Cling
August 22, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Christopher Null
January 1, 2000
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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